Monday, December 20, 2021

Clinical Case MCQs

 Q5. When a patient presents with the eye features shown below, what would you ask the patient to determine if the cause if benign or malignant?


A. Do you have any old facial photos?
B. Do you drink alcohol?
C. Does the condition alternate between the eyes?
D. Do you see double?
E. Do you have eye pain?

Sunday, December 19, 2021

Clinical Case MCQs

 Q3. In the condition in the previous slide (horner syndrome), which muscle shown below is responsible for the ptosis?


a. Orbicularis oculi
b. Muller’s muscle
c. Levator palpebrae
d. Inferior rectus

Clinical Case MCQs

 Q2. While you are examining the patient (see Q1 for history), you are thinking of the differential diagnosis. Which of the following may be helpful in his investigations?


A. Chest x-ray 
B. Ophthalmology consult
C. Fundoscopy exam
D. CT brain
E.  Arterial blood gas
F. Liver function tests
G. Testing for syphilis

Saturday, December 18, 2021

Clinical Case MCQs

 Q1. A 64 yo heavy smoker presents with malaise, fatigue, neck, arm and shoulder discomfort of 3 months duration. Other than a remote appendectomy, his medical history is unremarkable. He has no allergies, no recent travel history and only uses bronchodilators on a PRN basis. As you  start to examine him, you note his face. You suspect he has developed?

A. Jaundice 

B. Opiate overdose 

C. Carotid artery dissection 

D. Third nerve palsy

E. Adie pupil

F. Oculosympathetic paresis

https://youtu.be/wOPghj9x1GU


Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Clinical case mcqs

Q2. A 20 year old was not wearing a seat belt and was rear ended. He hit his face forcefully with the dashboard and suffered a fracture of the structure shown (see arrow). If there is a leak of clear fluids from his nose, what test will you perform next?

a. Glucose content of the fluids
b. Levels of bence Jones protein
c. Levels of  beta2 transferrin
d. Number of WBCs and RBCs
e. Level of albumin
f. pH and microscopic analysis